Joyful Moments ESL

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Lesson Icebreaker Question

Have you ever asked someone for help? What happened?

Lesson Highlight

In this lesson, we will learn about a blind man who asked Jesus for help. We will see how the man believed in Jesus and how Jesus healed him. We will think about how we can ask God for help too.

Vocabulary List for the ERV Bible Translation

Key Vocabulary Words (10 words)

1. beg for money: (phrase) To ask strangers for money because you are very poor.
2. blind: (adjective) Not able to see.
3. criticize: (verb) To say that someone is doing something wrong.
4. excited: (adjective) Feeling very happy and full of energy.
5. heal: (verb) To make a sick or hurt person well again.
6. lead: (verb) To show the way by going in front.
7. praise: (verb) To say very good things about God or a person.
8. quiet: (adjective) Making very little noise.
9. shout: (verb) To speak or yell very loudly.
10. Son of David: (phrase) A name for Jesus that shows he came from the family of King David.

Important Words to Know (20 words)

1. able: (adjective) Having the power or skill to do something.
2. beg for money: (phrase) To ask strangers for money because you are very poor.
3. believe: (verb) To trust in someone.
4. blind: (adjective) Not able to see.
5. criticize: (verb) To say that someone is doing something wrong.
6. excited: (adjective) Feeling very happy and full of energy.
7. follow: (verb) To go after someone to be their student or helper.
8. happen: (verb) To take place.
9. heal: (verb) To make a sick or hurt person well again.
10. in front: (phrase) In a place that is ahead of others.
11. lead: (verb) To show the way by going in front.
12. Lord: (noun) A name that shows someone has power or authority.
13. more and more: (phrase) An increasing amount that continues to grow.
14. praise: (verb) To say very good things about God or a person.
15. quiet: (adjective) Making very little noise.
16. road: (noun) A path for people or cars to travel on.
17. see: (verb) To look at something with your eyes.
18. shout: (verb) To speak or yell very loudly.
19. Son of David: (phrase) A name for Jesus that shows he came from the family of King David.
20. thank: (verb) To tell someone you are happy for what they did.

Complete Lesson Word Bank

1. able: (adjective) Having the power or skill to do something.
2. again: (adverb) One more time.
3. beg for money: (phrase) To ask strangers for money because you are very poor.
4. believe: (verb) To trust in someone.
5. beside: (preposition) Next to someone or something.
6. blind: (adjective) Not able to see.
7. bring: (verb) To take someone or something to a place.
8. came: (verb) To have moved toward a person or a place.
9. city: (noun) A large town with many people and buildings.
10. close: (adjective) Near to someone or something.
11. come: (verb) To move toward a person or a place.
12. criticize: (verb) To say that someone is doing something wrong.
13. David: (noun) A great king of Israel who lived long before Jesus.
14. down: (adverb) Toward a lower place.
15. excited: (adjective) Feeling very happy and full of energy.
16. follow: (verb) To go after someone to be their student or helper.
17. God: (noun) The creator and ruler of everything.
18. group: (noun) A number of people or things that are together.
19. happen: (verb) To take place.
20. heal: (verb) To make a sick or hurt person well again.
21. heard: (verb) To have received sound with your ears.
22. help: (verb) To do something useful for someone.
23. in front: (phrase) In a place that is ahead of others.
24. Jericho: (noun) A very old city in the land of Israel.
25. Jesus: (noun) The Son of God and the Savior of the world!
26. lead: (verb) To show the way by going in front.
27. Lord: (noun) A name that shows someone has power or authority.
28. money: (noun) The coins or paper used to buy things.
29. more and more: (phrase) An increasing amount that continues to grow.
30. Nazareth: (noun) The town where Jesus grew up.
31. near: (adjective) Close to a place.
32. praise: (verb) To say very good things about God or a person.
33. quiet: (adjective) Making very little noise.
34. road: (noun) A path for people or cars to travel on.
35. saw: (verb) To have looked at something with your eyes.
36. see: (verb) To look at something with your eyes.
37. shout: (verb) To speak or yell very loudly.
38. sit: (verb) To rest your body on a chair or the ground.
39. Son of David: (phrase) A name for Jesus that shows he came from the family of King David.
40. stop: 1. (verb) To not move or to finish doing something. 2. (verb) To prevent someone from doing something.
41. told: (verb) To have given information to someone.

Summary of the Passage

This passage tells the story of a man who was blind. He could not see, so he was not able to work a normal job. Every day, he sat beside the road and had to beg for money from people walking by. One day, the man heard a large group of people coming down the road. He asked what was happening. People told him that Jesus, the one from Nazareth, was coming to the city of Jericho.

The man became very excited. He began to shout to Jesus for help. He called Jesus “Son of David.” This was a special name for the Savior. The people in the crowd began to criticize him. They told him to be quiet. The man did not stop. He shouted more and more until Jesus heard him. He believed that Jesus was able to help him.

Jesus stopped and told the people to bring the man to him. When the man came near, Jesus asked him what he wanted. The man said, “Lord, I want to see again.” Jesus healed the man right away. He told the man that he could see now because he believed.

The man was so happy! He followed Jesus and began to thank God. Everyone who saw this miracle began to praise God together.

This passage teaches us that Jesus listens to us when we call to him. It shows us that faith is trusting that Jesus is able to help us with our needs.

Read The Passage

Most English learners should use the Easy-to-Read Version (ERV), the New International Reader’s Version (NIRV), or the Good News Translation (GNT). If you want to try something harder, you can read one of the other Bible versions.

Jesus Heals a Blind Man
35 Jesus came near the city of Jericho.
There was a blind man sitting beside the road.
He was begging people for money.
36 When he heard the people coming down the road, he asked,
“What is happening?”
37 They told him,
“Jesus, the one from Nazareth, is coming here.”
38 The blind man was excited and said,
“Jesus, Son of David, please help me!”
39 The people who were in front leading the group criticized the blind man.
They told him to be quiet.
But he shouted more and more,
“Son of David, please help me!”
40 Jesus stopped there and said,
“Bring that man to me!”
When he came close, Jesus asked him,
41 “What do you want me to do for you?”
He said,
“Lord, I want to see again.”
42 Jesus said to him,
“You can see now.
You are healed because you believed.”
43 Then the man was able to see.
He followed Jesus, thanking God.
Everyone who saw this praised God for what happened.

Luke 18:35-43 (ERV)

• Very Easy: Easy-to-Read Version: Luke 18:35-43 (ERV)
• Very Easy: New International Reader’s Version: Luke 18:35-43 (NIRV)
• Easy: Good News Translation: Luke 18:35-43 (GNT)
• Medium: New Living Translation: Luke 18:35-43 (NLT)
• Hard: New International Version: Luke 18:35-43 (NIV)
• Very Hard: English Standard Version: Luke 18:35-43 (ESV)

Comprehension Questions

1. Where was the blind man sitting?
2. What did the man hear as people passed by?
3. What did the people tell him when he asked what was happening?
4. What did the man shout to Jesus?
5. How did the people around him act when he called out?
6. What did Jesus do when he heard the man?
7. What did Jesus ask the blind man?
8. What did the man say he wanted?
9. What happened after Jesus spoke to him?
10. What did the people do when they saw the miracle?

Application Questions

1. Why do you think the man kept calling to Jesus, even when people told him to stop?
2. How do you think the man felt when Jesus healed him?
3. Is there something you want to ask God to help you with today?
4. How can we show thanks to God for the good things he does for us?

Theological Insights

1. Jesus is the Son of David, the Savior God promised long ago.
2. Faith means believing in Jesus and trusting he can help us.
3. Jesus hears us when we call out to him, even if others do not listen.
4. Jesus cares for people who are hurting or in need.
5. When God answers prayers, it is right to give thanks and praise him.

Closing Prayer

Dear Father, Thank you for hearing us when we pray. Help us to have faith like the blind man and trust you to help us. Thank you for your love. Amen.

Luke Bible Study Series

You can explore my complete collection of 104 free Bible study lessons for ESL learners, homeschool families, and anyone who enjoys easy English. The studies are organized into 6 simple sections to help you grow in faith at your own pace:

• Part 1: The Birth and Early Life of Jesus (Lessons 1–11)
• Part 2: Jesus Begins His Ministry (Lessons 12–23)
• Part 3: Teaching and Miracles (Lessons 24–40)
• Part 4: The Journey to Jerusalem (Lessons 41–60)
• Part 5: Parables and Teachings (Lessons 61–83)
• Part 6: The Final Week and Resurrection (Lessons 84–104)

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Scripture quotations marked (ERV) are taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION ©2006 by Bible League International. Used by permission.